squiffy

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈskwɪf.i/   

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,informal
    — In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy.
  2. Crooked, askew; awry Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,informal
    — To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the one or two occasions I have worn them since I left school, I've worn them squiffy, on purpose.

词形变化

squiffier comparative squiffiest superlative

词汇关系

近义词
merry muzzy squiffed cockeyed skew-whiff
衍生词
squiffily squiffiness

词源

Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.
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